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Overview
Habitat summary
Distributed throughout inshore and offshore waters, typically preferring higher salinities, but juveniles have been known to follow the tide into lower portions of bays. A very active, fast-swimming shark often seen breaching the surface in a spinning motion (where it gets its common name) while in pursuit of prey. Known to form schools and are highly migratory throughout the Northern Gulf of Mexico and along Atlantic coast (Florida to North Carolina).
Water type
saltwater
When to fish
Good months
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Known to form schools and are highly migratory throughout the Northern Gulf of Mexico and along Atlantic coast (Florida to North Carolina).
Tide effect
Distributed throughout inshore and offshore waters, typically preferring higher salinities, but juveniles have been known to follow the tide into lower portions of bays.
Where to fish
Habitat summary
Distributed throughout inshore and offshore waters, typically preferring higher salinities, but juveniles have been known to follow the tide into lower portions of bays. A very active, fast-swimming shark often seen breaching the surface in a spinning motion (where it gets its common name) while in pursuit of prey. Known to form schools and are highly migratory throughout the Northern Gulf of Mexico and along Atlantic coast (Florida to North Carolina).
Habitat zone
both
Fishing zone
both
How to catch
Not in the source.
Bait & lures
Not in the source.
Size
Not in the source.
Records
Recorded catches retain their source scope; state and world catches are not national records.
state record evidence
Source context: Florida
Record type
florida state
Record weight lb
190.0
Record location
Flagler Beach
Record date
04/03/1986
Record angler
Mrs. Gladys Prior
Record catch text
190.0 lb; by Mrs. Gladys Prior; on 04/03/1986; at Flagler Beach
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